What is this $WinREAgent folder I see on C Drive?
Do you see a $ WinREAgent folder on your C drive? And maybe asking me what it is for. Well, such folders with the sign “Dollar” $ indicate that the folder is hidden and they are used to create during the installation phase and continue for a limited period of time.
What is the $ WinREAgent folder in Windows 10
The $ WinREAgent folder is usually created during an upgrade or update and is used in case a restore is necessary.
It is created by Windows recovery environment which works as a solution when the system does not start. WinRE can repair common problems that prevent the Windows operating system from starting. When it is finished, most of its content is deleted.
It is a hidden folder and to see it you have to force Windows to show hidden files and folders.
If you see the folder now on a healthy system, you will see that it may contain another empty subfolder named Stripe.
You will not find more details in the $ WinREAgent folder, except the size which displays only 0 bytes.
If you decide to delete it, you can continue and delete it.
If you are having problems updating your system, deleting the WinREAgent folder may be one of the solutions that can help you install the updates.
Some users have noticed that the $ WinREAgent folder is deleted after uninstalling the Windows 10 Update Assistant.
Unfortunately, there is no mention of this file anywhere on Microsoft’s websites – so if you know more about it, please add your comments below for everyone’s benefit.
Would you like to know more about the following files?
$ SysReset folder | $ Windows. ~ BT & $ Windows. ~ WS files | WinSxS folder | SoftwareDistribution folder | Catroot & Catroot2 files | REPL folder | ProgramData folder | Windows.old folder | System32 and SysWOW64 folders.
